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取である

English translation: a person who executes a technique (tori)


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Japanese term or phrase:取である
English translation:a person who executes a technique (tori)
Entered by: sumire
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23:41 Aug 26, 2007
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Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Japanese term or phrase: 取である
柔道選手を対象にした八方崩しに対する足底圧変化を検討したものです。

被験者は取である験者と相四つで組ませ、取の八方向への崩しに対し崩されないよう...

[取り]は、技を掛けるということだそうです。
sumire
United States
a person who executes a technique
Explanation:
このような言葉は英語にはないので、a person who executes a technique (tori)として大丈夫だと思います。
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Masahiro Imafuji
United States
Local time: 00:28
Grading comment
今回もまた、ありがとうございました。
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2a person who executes a technique
Masahiro Imafuji
3the chosen opponentTed Lai


Discussion entries: 3





  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a person who executes a technique


Explanation:
このような言葉は英語にはないので、a person who executes a technique (tori)として大丈夫だと思います。

Masahiro Imafuji
United States
Local time: 00:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
今回もまた、ありがとうございました。

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  casey: Or "active partner," "person doing the technique," etc.
1 hr
agree  Nobuo Kameyama: これは柔道に関する実験ですので、試合の相手（対手・敵手）である"opponent"よりも稽古相手である"partner"が相応しいと思います。さらに、相手方は「取である験者」（技をかける立場の相手）なので、Caseyさんの"active partner"が良いと思います。むろん、読者が柔道に多少の心得があるのであれば、Caseyさんの仰せのとおり”tori”でも通じると思います。ただし、多少柔道をかじった程度の読者であれば、”tori”が通じない可能性が高いので避けた方が無難です。
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the chosen opponent


Explanation:
There's really no direct translation for this expression. I think the above suggestion will just suit the content and can express the meaning.

Ted Lai
Hong Kong
Local time: 12:28
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Asker: Thank you for your help.

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Changes made by editors
Aug 29, 2007 - Changes made by sumire:
Edited KOG entrysumire's old entry - "取である" => "a person who executes a technique (tori)"
Aug 29, 2007 - Changes made by sumire:
Edited KOG entrysumire's old entry - "取である" => "a person who executes a technique (tori)"
Aug 29, 2007 - Changes made by sumire:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Aug 27, 2007 - Changes made by snowbees:
FieldMedical => Other
Field (specific)Medical (general) => Sports / Fitness / Recreation


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